Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” that Senate Republicans showed “no indication” they would pursue “bold, conservative change,” adding, “They didn’t even attempt it.” The Western Journal framed his criticism as aimed at a Republican-controlled Senate under Majority Leader John Thune.
What DeSantis said he wanted
DeSantis listed immigration actions he said Senate Republicans failed to try: “Shut off H‑1B visas,” “codified Trump’s immigration executive orders,” and “stripped jurisdiction from the federal courts over deportation cases.” He also rejected leadership’s vote‑count defense: “They say, ‘Oh, if only we needed 50 votes, we would’ve done it!’ You don’t have 50 votes for doing conservative things. You’ve never shown that you’ll do conservative things, even with 50 votes.”
His turnout claim
DeSantis argued that Republican voters “stayed home because they were frustrated with the lack of productivity from Republicans in the House and Senate.”
Source framing of the midterms
The Western Journal characterized the GOP’s 2026 midterm performance as “disastrous,” and noted that the war with Iran and cost of living were widely cited as factors. Those attributions come from the source’s analysis.
What remains unverified
This write‑up relies on the source’s account and quotations of the Fox News segment. We have not independently reviewed the broadcast or election turnout data, and the source’s description of Senate leadership is not independently confirmed here.
